Turkey arrests dozens in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups
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A crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups in Turkey escalated on Tuesday as authorities made dozens of new arrests and police detained protesters in Istanbul and Ankara, following days of raids, arrests and online restrictions across the country.
Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 13:41 2 min Reading time At least 31 people were arrested pending trial on Tuesday as part of the operation.
They included five transgender women in Ankara and 26 people in the southern province of Mersin.
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A crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups in Turkey escalated on Tuesday as authorities made dozens of new arrests and police detained protesters in Istanbul and Ankara, following days of raids, arrests and online restrictions across the country.
Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 13:41 2 min Reading time At least 31 people were arrested pending trial on Tuesday as part of the operation.
They included five transgender women in Ankara and 26 people in the southern province of Mersin.